Two C-drama productions starring dreamy casts are set to sizzle up your screens – one a modern-day story of finding love in unexpected places, and the other a period fantasy romance that transcends the boundaries of time. 1. She and Her Perfect Husband Yang Mi (楊冪) and Xu Kai (許凱) play an unexpected couple whose respective parents pressurize them into marriage in She...
Gaining a legion of fans after starring in the Chinese boys’ love (BL) web series Addicted (上瘾), Timmy Xu Weizhou (許魏洲) has been expanding his portfolio, acting in movies and television dramas, as well as singing and writing music. At a time when many actors would be focused on growing their careers, Weizhou suddenly announced his marriage in March to his...
Starring Xiao Zhan (肖戰) and Ren Min (任敏), upcoming drama The Longest Promise <玉骨遙> is gearing up its premiere in August. Fans are thrilled to end the summer with a high-quality wuxia, with many hoping The Longest Promise will live up to its expectations. CCTV and China News Service have also listed The Longest Promise as one of the dramas to look out for in August, which reinforced...
Starring Andy Yang Zi (楊紫), Deng Wei (鄧為), Zhang Wanyi (張晚意), and Tan Jianci (檀健次), upcoming wuxia fantasy romance Lost You Forever <長相思> recently released its promotional poster. While Yang Zi’s fans were delighted with her beautiful visuals, others were disappointed as none of the male leads were featured in the still. Lost You Forever is adapted from the third book The Book of Mountain and Sea <山经海纪> in...
Kicking off with five episodes at one go, anticipated costume drama Immortal Samsara <沉香如屑> has been getting flak from disappointed viewers who pointed out its various flaws, including its predictable story, “laughable” CGI and sloppy editing, with many giving it a one-star rating. Storyline Lacked Surprise Element Xianxia dramas typically follow a formulaic logic where deities were forbidden from falling in love...
Above: Lin Gengxin has slimmed down dramatically since several months ago. Lin Gengxin (林更新) and Zanilia Zhao Liying (趙麗穎) are currently filming historical drama The Legend of Shenli <與鳳行>. Before filming started, many criticized Lin Gengxin’s weight gain and likened him to an “oily middle aged man.” The criticism motivated the 34-year-old actor to exercise and follow a diet plan to...
Actress Yang Mi (楊冪) has accidentally sustained an injury while filming for the new season of Chinese reality program Great Escape <密室大逃脫>. Seen using her hands to cover her eyes on set, the actress was reportedly rushed onto the ambulance and sent to the hospital, worrying fans and netizens who heard the rumors. Around 12am midnight of July 9, Yang Mi’s...
Above: All three artistes had acted in different versions of the classic “Legend of the Condor Heroes”. Evoking discussions aplenty with its high production values, in addition to being ‘Fairy Sister’ actress Crystal Li Yifei’s (劉亦菲) return to the small screen after 16 years, A Dream of Splendor <梦华录> has caught the attention of C-drama fans and netizens...
Fan Bingbing (范冰冰) has been struggling to make a comeback ever since her tax evasion scandal in 2018. During the past two years, she has participated in several magazine shoots, events, as well as a cameo in a Korean drama but has not made an official return to the Chinese entertainment industry. In 2019, she broke...
Chinese actor Jing Boran (井柏然) has had his fair share of beautiful girlfriends, including Zheng Shuang (鄭爽) and Ni Ni (倪妮). However, since his 2019 split with Ni Ni, Jing Boran has been single until being spotted with supermodel Liu Wen (刘雯) recently. Yesterday, a netizen located in Beijing posted that Jing Boran and Liu Wen were sharing a bike ride together. In the...
